August 6, 1939 - December 26, 2020 Homer Miller, 81 of Joplin, MO passed away at Freeman Hospital in Joplin on Saturday, December 26, 2020 after a brief illness. Homer was born in Joplin on August 6, 1939 to Raymond P. “Dick” and Geneva Miller. He was a lifelong resident of Joplin graduating from Joplin …
Michelle L. Smith
March 29, 1967--December 26, 2020~~Lovingly written by the family~~Michelle Lynn Smith, age 53, of Joplin, Missouri went to be with her Lord and Savior on December 26, 2020. Michelle was born on March 29, 1967 in Joplin and resided there all of her life. Michelle took pleasure in activities like fishing, playing the guitar, and …
Jackie L. Bradley
October 5, 1940--December 14, 2020 Mr. Jackie Lee “Jack” Bradley, 80, of Galena, Kansas, a longtime educator with the Joplin R-8 School District, departed this life on Monday morning, December 14, 2020, at Freeman Hospital West in Joplin, Missouri, after a recent battle with cancer.Jack entered this life on October 5, 1940, in Joplin, Missouri, …
Howard L. Gilliam
May 3rd, 1941--December 10th, 2020 At 5:47pm on December 10, 2020, Howard Gilliam passed from this life into the arms of our Lord Jesus Christ. Howard, affectionately known as ‘Grandy’, was surrounded by many family members. His sweet wife, Nancy, spoke words of love to him as he went. Grandy was so peaceful and he …
Lawrence F. Kloeppel
June 25, 1930--December 10, 2020 Lawrence “Larry” Kloeppel, 90, of Joplin, passed away Thursday, December 10, 2020, at Wildwood Senior Living.Larry was born on June 25, 1930 in Hitchcock, Oklahoma, to his parents, John I. Kloeppel and Hilda A. (Strack) Kloeppel.On October 25, 1952, Larry married “Bert” in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Together, they shared 58 …